Mike Post

Mike Post
Post in 2002
Post in 2002
Background information
Birth nameLeland Michael Postil
Born (1944-09-29) September 29, 1944 (age 80)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresRock, pop, soul, theme music
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Years active1964–present
Websitemike-post.com

Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil; September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his television theme music for various shows, including The White Shadow; Law & Order; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; The A-Team; The Byrds of Paradise; NYPD Blue; Renegade; The Rockford Files; L.A. Law; Quantum Leap; Magnum, P.I.; Hill Street Blues, and Mammoth.[1][2][3] He was also the producer of the Van Halen III album by the band Van Halen.

  1. ^ "Mike Post". Television Academy (Interview). Interviewed by Stephen J. Abramson. Burbank, CA. 25 May 2005.
  2. ^ "Musician and Television Composer Mike Post". Fresh Air (Interview). Interviewed by Terry Gross. 20 April 1994.
  3. ^ Burlingame, Jon (29 March 2024). "'Law & Order' Composer Mike Post Creates New Bluegrass and Blues Album". Variety.